Seeing as I am not doing xmas this year by my own choosing(Well I will do dinner tomorrow at an old freinds Momma's house and that is about the height of it)All my cards on the exchange list will be in New Year as I was well busy over the last three to four weeks...and we run back into Uni for an Exibition during the first two days!!! For all the lovely cards which have festooned my little student room, thank you ladies.

I couldn't sleep last night for sadness...this time of year does that to me anyhow and has done for a long old time back....

I DO NOT...

I do not confess to anything-so when I speak
of the small spidery creature
skittling across the periphery of my vision -
it proves nothing.
Meaning is just an accident,
soon mopped up: those letters
were written by someone else
and that suitcase under the bed
does not contain my heart.

I do not regret very much,
so when th dog digs up the bones
I have buried beneath the brambles, in some wild woods-
I am not worried.
I have allowed no prophets to enter my house
for a long time past-
so bones cannot grow flesh, stand up and walk.
They cast no shadows
and I have nothing to look in the face.

I do not promise anything-so when I lay down
close as a child, intimate as a lover, tender as a mother
it means nothing.
Love is just a trick of the lighht,
a misunderstanding.
No matter who you think I am,
when it matters most
I will not be who you want.


Poppie

Poppie, you are a treasure and I am so happy to call you friend, MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR...

good to see you written again pauline as it makes you so happie.

well christmass has just broken half an hour ago,, i finalie stoped wrapping gifts and inlisted the help of a dear frend who popped in to share this night with me but secritlie i knows she loved helping me wrapp gifts and especiallie for lucien.

so i din't know weer to post so i will do it in a few places.

merry christmass on this day and i hope its filled with laughter and peace.....and christmass cake:)

The Christmas Wish (John Denver)

I don't know if you believe in Christmas
or if you have presents underneath a Christmas tree
but if you believe in love
that will be more than enough
for you to come and celebrate with me
for I have held the precious gift that love brings
even though I never saw a Christmas star
I know there is a light I have felt it burn inside
and I have seen it shining from afar

Christmas is the time to come together
a time to put all differences aside
and I reach out my hand to the family of man
to share the joy I feel at Christmas time

for the truth that binds us all together
I would like to say a simple prayer
that at this special time you will have true peace of mind
and joy to last throughout the coming year

and if you believe in love
that will be more than enough
for peace to last throughout the coming year
and peace will last throughout the year.

thanks you eagle thats butifull and very christmassie, just whats needed this time of year

i whish more would carry that sentiment at this time of year even if they can't the rest of the time. Maybee thats whats so disaponting for some this time of year that their little or no love or goodwill.

anyway thanks again as iv never heared that or read it before.

Celtic, that song is off of my all-time favourite Christmas CD, John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together. I saw the TV special eons ago (mid 1970's?) and have had the album on vinyl, cassette and now CD. I even have a spare CD hidden away in case the other one gets damaged! It's full of beautiful songs like this one.

whoa Poppie, that poem gave me chills.

JustJoan, we need to talk about Orlando Bloom...

Material stuff? How about an unlimited plane ticket and enough money in my account so I could travel the world for a few months? See all my great friends, tons of museums and walk through ruins and countryside in foreign places.

What a neat idea Meredith, I just love the way your mind works.

Christmas turned out well, good food, good friends and everyone in the immediate family is healthy. Can't ask for much more than that.

yea i loved the lyrics eagle and good for this time of year sort a sets the right tone or atmoshire

Poppie.....you sound so sad, darlin'. I hope you're okay...Hugs from the heart.